The Cry 2018
“A mother's worst nightmare is just the beginning.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 30, 2018
- Last Aired
- October 21, 2018
- Format
- 1 season · 4 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~3.8 hours (57 min/ep)
- Networks
- BBC One, ABC TV
- Where to Stream
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel
What is The Cry?
Topic: Television series "The Cry" (2018). Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 4
- Runtime
- 57 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 30, 2018
- Last aired
- Oct 21, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- AU, GB
- Networks
- BBC One, ABC TV
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 58 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 4 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~57 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- BBC One, ABC TV
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Title: The Cry
Year: 2018
Format: Four-part mystery psychological drama / TV mini series
Writer: Jacquelin Perske
Adapted from: 2013 novel of the same name by Helen FitzGerald
Broadcasters: ABC in Australia and BBC One in the UK
Cast: Jenna Coleman, Ewen Leslie, Asher Keddie, Alex Dimitriades
Genre: Drama and Mystery / Mystery psychological drama
Rating: TV-14
Plot: Disappearance of a baby from a small coastal town in Australia. Catalyst for a journey into the disintegrating psychology of a young couple dealing with an unthinkable tragedy under public scrutiny and behind closed doors. A young woman crumbles after her baby disappears. Public places blame, but the truth is complex.
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The Cry is a 2018 television mystery psychological drama series. Written
Should you watch it?
“The disappearance of a baby in an Australian coastal town shatters a young couple's psychology.”
- Explores the disintegrating psychology of a young couple dealing with an unthinkable tragedy
- Examines the intense pressure of the white light of public scrutiny
- Delves into private struggles behind closed doors
- Deals with the heavy and distressing subject matter of a missing baby
Watch it if you enjoy psychological dramas exploring the devastating aftermath of a tragedy under public scrutiny.
The tone is dramatic and intense, pacing focuses on psychological depth, and it is rated TV-14.
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It is worth watching if you are interested in intense psychological dramas that examine the aftermath of a tragedy.
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